8th & Hope

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MATT Construction built Wood Partners’ new mixed use project at 8th and Hope in the south-western quarter of Downtown L.A., an increasingly vibrant urban neighborhood of residential apart­ments, retail establishments, restaurants and entertainment venues, including L.A. Live and the Staples Center, and conveniently close to the downtown office-building core. The project replaced a former parking lot with a 22-story tower featuring 290 one- and two-bedroom apartments, six floors of parking (including two below grade), 5,000 sq. ft. of retail space at street level, and, at the build­ing’s highest point, a helipad. The building’s structural system utilizes reinforced concrete with post-tensioned decks.

The design, by the Atlanta-based Preston Partnership, called for an all-glass façade that permits floor-to-ceiling windows, giving the apartments spectacular views. A landscaped “amenity plaza” is sit­uated atop the parking deck, where residents can enjoy a pool and a Jacuzzi; the adjacent club room features folding glass walls that can open to the amenity deck and the temperate Los Angeles climate. Residents can also take advantage of another open-air amenity deck on the rooftop, affording skyline views ranging from nearby local hot spots and L.A. night life to the mountains that surround the basin.